Brooklyn Bird Club Trip
Leader : Bob Machover
To
Sandy Hook & Hackensack Meadowlands
September 26, 2009
Weather cool and sunny to start, SE winds; then mostly cloudy and even windier later. Sandy Hook from 8AM to 12:30PM and the Meadowlands (De Korte Park) from 2PM to 4:45PM.
As usual, numbers are based on rough impressions.
HM = Hackensack Meadowlands
SH = Sandy Hook
1. Canada Goose: SH – 50
2. Gadwall: HM – 15
3. American Black Duck: HM – 6
4. Mallard: HM – 60
5. Northern Shoveler: HM – 2? (I missed this)
6. Northern Pintail: HM – 50
7. Green-winged Teal: HM – 80
8. Double-crested Cormorant: SH – 25 HM – 60
9. Great Blue Heron: HM – 4
10. Great Egret: SH – 1 HM – 80
11. Snowy Egret: SH – 4 HM – 110
12. Turkey Vulture: 2 en route
13. Cooper’s Hawk: HM – 1 Large female stooping on shorebirds
14. American Kestrel: SH – 1
15. Sora: HM – 1 Juvenile, extremely close, leisurely looks, many photos taken
16. Black-bellied Plover: SH – 1 (heard) HM – 5
17. Semipalmated Plover: SH – 8 on beach at end of fisherman’s trail
18. Killdeer: SH – on lawn at lot K
19. American Oystercatcher: SH – 1 on beach at Plum Island
20. Greater Yellowlegs: HM – 12
21. Lesser Yellowlegs: HM – 120
22. Sanderling: SH – 2 on beach at end of fisherman’s trail
23. Semipalmated Sandpiper: HM – 15
24. Least Sandpiper: HM – 3
25. Stilt Sandpiper: HM – 1
26. Long-billed Dowitcher: HM – 3
27. Laughing Gull: SH – 8 HM – 40
28. Ring-billed Gull: SH – 20 HM – 50
29. Herring Gull: SH – 60 HM – 30
30. Great Black-backed Gull: SH – 50 HM – 4
31. Rock Pigeon
32. Mourning Dove
33. Downy Woodpecker: SH – 3
34. Northern Flicker: SH – 12
35. Eastern Wood-Pewee: SH – 2
36. Eastern Phoebe: SH – 10
37. Blue-headed Vireo: SH – 1
38. Red-eyed Vireo: SH – 4
39. Blue Jay: SH – 10 (heard only)
40. American Crow: SH – 12 (mostly heard)
41. Tree Swallow: SH – 200
42. Black-capped/Carolina Chickadee: SH – 2
43. Brown Creeper: SH - 1
44. Carolina Wren: SH – 6 (heard only) HM – 1 (heard)
45. Winter Wren: SH – 1 (heard only)
46. Golden-crowned Kinglet: SH – 1
47. Ruby-crowned Kinglet: SH – 4
48. American Robin: SH – 45 HM – 10
49. Gray Catbird: SH – 5
50. Northern Mockingbird: SH – 6 HM – 6
51. European Starling
52. Cedar Waxing: SH – 150
53. Northern Parula: SH – 25
54. Yellow-rumped Warbler: SH – 8 HM – 2
55. Black-throated Green Warbler: SH – 4
56. Palm Warbler: SH – 1
Notes: 1. Other birders at Sandy Hook reported Black-throated Blue, Magnolia, Black-and-white, etc.
2. Connecticut Warbler: SH – 1 (We missed it as did other birders but I’m sure there was at least one, so I figure I’d mention it)
57. Scarlet Tanager: SH – 2
58. Eastern Towhee: SH – 5 (heard only)
59. Chipping Sparrow: SH – 4
60. Savannah Sparrow: SH – 1 HM – 8
61. Song Sparrow: SH – 1
62. Swamp Sparrow: SH – 1
63. White-throated Sparrow: SH – 6
64. Northern Cardinal: SH – 1 (low)
65. Indigo Bunting: SH – 2
66. Red-winged Blackbird: HM – 80
67. Baltimore Oriole: SH – 1
68. House Sparrow: HM – 10
Butterflies (all at SH)
Cabbage White, Monarch, American Copper, Orange Sulphur, Question Mark
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Hudson River 400th Anniversary weekend Sept 18th-20th
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Celebrating Henry Hudson's "discovery " of the River by a European, in September to October 1609
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TripLeader: Peter Dorosh
(photo credit: Sandy Paci)
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Trip
participants:
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Mary Eyster, Sandy Paci, John Criscitello, Suzanne Ortiz, Kellie Quinones, Linda Delotto, Janet Schumacher, Donna Evans
Total miles walked : 15.75
A course in history :Henry Hudson journey up the Hudson River in 1609
http://history-world.org/henry_hudson.htm
Locations birded ( in order) : Day 1: Hook Mountain, Moodna Creek, Kowawese Unique Area, day 2: Ramshorn-Livinston Preserve, Harrier Hill (Stockport), Station Road/Stockport Flats, Olana National Historic Site, Day 3: Tivoli Bays (Kidd Lane) WMA, Constitution Marsh, and Croton Point.
x Canada Goose
x Mute Swan
x Wood Duck
x American Black Duck
x Mallard
x Pied-billed Grebe
x Double-crested Cormorant
x Great Blue Heron
x Great Egret
x Little Blue Heron
x Green Heron
x Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
x Osprey
x Bald Eagle
x Northern Harrier
x Sharp-shinned Hawk
x Cooper's Hawk
x Red-shouldered Hawk
x Red-tailed Hawk
x American Kestrel
x Peregrine Falcon
Wild Turkey
x Killdeer
x Spotted Sandpiper
x Least Sandpiper
x Ring-billed Gull
x Herring Gull
x Great Black-backed Gull
x Rock Pigeon
x Mourning Dove
x Chimney Swift
x Ruby-throated Hummingbird
x Belted Kingfisher
x Red-bellied Woodpecker
x Downy Woodpecker
x Hairy Woodpecker
x Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
x Eastern Wood-Pewee
x Alder Flycatcher
x Eastern Phoebe
x Yellow-throated Vireo
x Blue-headed Vireo
x Red-eyed Vireo
x Blue Jay
x American Crow
x Raven
x Tree Swallow
x Black-capped Chickadee
x Tufted Titmouse
x White-breasted Nuthatch
x Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
x Swainson's Thrush
x Wood Thrush
x American Robin
x Gray Catbird
x Northern Mockingbird
x European Starling
x Cedar Waxwing
x Nashville Warbler
x Northern Parula
x Magnolia Warbler
x Black-throated Green Warbler
x Prairie Warbler
x Palm Warbler
x Black-and-white Warbler
x American Redstart
x Ovenbird
x Common Yellowthroat
x Baypoll sp.
x Scarlet Tanager
x Eastern Towhee
x Chipping Sparrow
x Field Sparrow
x Vesper Sparrow
x Savannah Sparrow
x Song Sparrow
x Lincoln's Sparrow
x Northern Cardinal
x Red-winged Blackbird
x Common Grackle
x Brown-headed Cowbird
x Baltimore Oriole
x House Finch
x American Goldfinch
x House Sparrow
Total species reported: 87
Total miles walked : 15.75
A course in history :Henry Hudson journey up the Hudson River in 1609
http://history-world.org/henry_hudson.htm
Locations birded ( in order) : Day 1: Hook Mountain, Moodna Creek, Kowawese Unique Area, day 2: Ramshorn-Livinston Preserve, Harrier Hill (Stockport), Station Road/Stockport Flats, Olana National Historic Site, Day 3: Tivoli Bays (Kidd Lane) WMA, Constitution Marsh, and Croton Point.
x Canada Goose
x Mute Swan
x Wood Duck
x American Black Duck
x Mallard
x Pied-billed Grebe
x Double-crested Cormorant
x Great Blue Heron
x Great Egret
x Little Blue Heron
x Green Heron
x Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
x Osprey
x Bald Eagle
x Northern Harrier
x Sharp-shinned Hawk
x Cooper's Hawk
x Red-shouldered Hawk
x Red-tailed Hawk
x American Kestrel
x Peregrine Falcon
Wild Turkey
x Killdeer
x Spotted Sandpiper
x Least Sandpiper
x Ring-billed Gull
x Herring Gull
x Great Black-backed Gull
x Rock Pigeon
x Mourning Dove
x Chimney Swift
x Ruby-throated Hummingbird
x Belted Kingfisher
x Red-bellied Woodpecker
x Downy Woodpecker
x Hairy Woodpecker
x Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
x Eastern Wood-Pewee
x Alder Flycatcher
x Eastern Phoebe
x Yellow-throated Vireo
x Blue-headed Vireo
x Red-eyed Vireo
x Blue Jay
x American Crow
x Raven
x Tree Swallow
x Black-capped Chickadee
x Tufted Titmouse
x White-breasted Nuthatch
x Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
x Swainson's Thrush
x Wood Thrush
x American Robin
x Gray Catbird
x Northern Mockingbird
x European Starling
x Cedar Waxwing
x Nashville Warbler
x Northern Parula
x Magnolia Warbler
x Black-throated Green Warbler
x Prairie Warbler
x Palm Warbler
x Black-and-white Warbler
x American Redstart
x Ovenbird
x Common Yellowthroat
x Baypoll sp.
x Scarlet Tanager
x Eastern Towhee
x Chipping Sparrow
x Field Sparrow
x Vesper Sparrow
x Savannah Sparrow
x Song Sparrow
x Lincoln's Sparrow
x Northern Cardinal
x Red-winged Blackbird
x Common Grackle
x Brown-headed Cowbird
x Baltimore Oriole
x House Finch
x American Goldfinch
x House Sparrow
Total species reported: 87
Saturday, September 12, 2009
September 12th, Staten Island
Honorary Centennial Classic Leader : Rob Jett
Observation date: 9/12/09
Notes: Observers: John Criscitiello, Eddie Davis, Donna Evans, Rusty Harold, Rob Jett, Suzanne Ortiz, Janet Schumacher, Elizabeth Stone, Heather Walters, Bob Washburn
Location: Conference House Park
Number of species: 34
Mallard X
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant X
Cooper's Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker X
Empidonax sp. 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
American Redstart X
Common Yellowthroat X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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Location: Mount Loretto Unique Area
Number of species: 35
Wood Duck 10
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Osprey 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Common Tern 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Yellow Warbler 1
American Redstart X
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
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Location: Blue Heron Park
Number of species: 26
Wood Duck X
Mallard X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay X
Tree Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren X
Veery 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Parula 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart X
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow X
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Location: Wolfe's Pond Park
Number of species: 19
Mute Swan 4
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
Tree Swallow X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Cardinal X
House Finch 1
House Sparrow X
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Location: Arden Avenue Beach
Number of species: 11
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Tree Swallow X
European Starling X
House Sparrow X
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Location: Great Kills Park
Number of species: 21
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow X
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
House Sparrow X
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Combined list:
1) Mute Swan
2) Wood Duck
3) Mallard
4) Common Loon
5) Double-crested Cormorant
6) Great Blue Heron
7) Great Egret
8) Green Heron
9) Black-crowned Night-Heron
10) Osprey
11) Cooper's Hawk
12) Spotted Sandpiper
13) Ruddy Turnstone
14) Semipalmated Sandpiper
15) Least Sandpiper
16) Ring-billed Gull
17) Herring Gull
18) Great Black-backed Gull
19) Common Tern
20) Rock Pigeon
21) Mourning Dove
22) Chimney Swift
23) Belted Kingfisher
24) Red-bellied Woodpecker
25) Downy Woodpecker
26) Hairy Woodpecker
27) Northern Flicker
28) Empidonax sp.
29) Eastern Phoebe
30) Eastern Kingbird
31) Warbling Vireo
32) Red-eyed Vireo
33) Blue Jay
34) American Crow
35) Tree Swallow
36) Bank Swallow
37) Barn Swallow
38) Black-capped Chickadee
39) White-breasted Nuthatch
40) Carolina Wren
41) House Wren
42) Veery
43) American Robin
44) Gray Catbird
45) Northern Mockingbird
46) European Starling
47) Cedar Waxwing
48) Northern Parula
49) Yellow Warbler
50) Black-throated Blue Warbler
51) Black-and-white Warbler
52) American Redstart
53) Northern Waterthrush
54) Common Yellowthroat
55) Song Sparrow
56) Northern Cardinal
57) Common Grackle
58) Brown-headed Cowbird
59) House Finch
60) American Goldfinch
61) House Sparrow
62) Laughing Gulls
63) Belted Kingfisher
64) Snowy Egret
Observation date: 9/12/09
Notes: Observers: John Criscitiello, Eddie Davis, Donna Evans, Rusty Harold, Rob Jett, Suzanne Ortiz, Janet Schumacher, Elizabeth Stone, Heather Walters, Bob Washburn
Location: Conference House Park
Number of species: 34
Mallard X
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant X
Cooper's Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker X
Empidonax sp. 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
American Redstart X
Common Yellowthroat X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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Location: Mount Loretto Unique Area
Number of species: 35
Wood Duck 10
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Osprey 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Common Tern 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Yellow Warbler 1
American Redstart X
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
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Location: Blue Heron Park
Number of species: 26
Wood Duck X
Mallard X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay X
Tree Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren X
Veery 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Parula 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart X
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow X
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Location: Wolfe's Pond Park
Number of species: 19
Mute Swan 4
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
Tree Swallow X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Cardinal X
House Finch 1
House Sparrow X
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Location: Arden Avenue Beach
Number of species: 11
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Tree Swallow X
European Starling X
House Sparrow X
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Location: Great Kills Park
Number of species: 21
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow X
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
House Sparrow X
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Combined list:
1) Mute Swan
2) Wood Duck
3) Mallard
4) Common Loon
5) Double-crested Cormorant
6) Great Blue Heron
7) Great Egret
8) Green Heron
9) Black-crowned Night-Heron
10) Osprey
11) Cooper's Hawk
12) Spotted Sandpiper
13) Ruddy Turnstone
14) Semipalmated Sandpiper
15) Least Sandpiper
16) Ring-billed Gull
17) Herring Gull
18) Great Black-backed Gull
19) Common Tern
20) Rock Pigeon
21) Mourning Dove
22) Chimney Swift
23) Belted Kingfisher
24) Red-bellied Woodpecker
25) Downy Woodpecker
26) Hairy Woodpecker
27) Northern Flicker
28) Empidonax sp.
29) Eastern Phoebe
30) Eastern Kingbird
31) Warbling Vireo
32) Red-eyed Vireo
33) Blue Jay
34) American Crow
35) Tree Swallow
36) Bank Swallow
37) Barn Swallow
38) Black-capped Chickadee
39) White-breasted Nuthatch
40) Carolina Wren
41) House Wren
42) Veery
43) American Robin
44) Gray Catbird
45) Northern Mockingbird
46) European Starling
47) Cedar Waxwing
48) Northern Parula
49) Yellow Warbler
50) Black-throated Blue Warbler
51) Black-and-white Warbler
52) American Redstart
53) Northern Waterthrush
54) Common Yellowthroat
55) Song Sparrow
56) Northern Cardinal
57) Common Grackle
58) Brown-headed Cowbird
59) House Finch
60) American Goldfinch
61) House Sparrow
62) Laughing Gulls
63) Belted Kingfisher
64) Snowy Egret
Sunday, September 6, 2009
September 5th, Prospect Park centennial walk
Leader : Steve Nanz
Note: various birding groups and birders had a cumulative 21 species warblers today.
Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Empid
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Canada Warbler
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Note: various birding groups and birders had a cumulative 21 species warblers today.
Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Empid
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Canada Warbler
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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